CHAMPAGNE BOLLINGER
La Côte aux Enfants
2015
- HVe3
- Sustainable
About this winery
Bollinger is a truly classic Champagne house and one of the world’s greatest wine producers, renowned for wines that epitomize Champagne’s unparalleled reputation for elegance and refinement. Founded in 1829 in the village of Ay, by 1884 Bollinger had received a Royal Warrant from Queen Victoria. Adding to its prestige, 1979 marked the beginning of one of the longest standing relationships in cinematic history; Bollinger has been the exclusive Champagne of James Bond ever since. From 1941...
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Product notes
The Champagne area originally owed its fame to its red wines. A favorite of King Henri IV, the Pinot Noirs from the town of Aÿ were the most popular wines of the French court. La Côte aux Enfants comes from a slope just outside Aÿ. Jacques Bollinger himself reconstituted it patiently, at the beginning of the 20th century, from over 50 differently owned plots! Today, Bollinger owns all four hectares of the legendary and iconic plot.
Production notes
100% Pinot Noir from “La Côte aux Enfants” in Aÿ. One third of the harvest is vinified in whole clusters. A very small production dedicated to the greatest vintages. Vinification in the traditional Burgundy style. Aged for eight months in small old oak barrels.